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Similar to his colleague [[Harold Gross]] (who represented the 3rd congressional district), Jensen opposed some [[civil rights]] legislation<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128 H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> though voted for the [[24th Amendment]] to rid the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> | Similar to his colleague [[Harold Gross]] (who represented the 3rd congressional district), Jensen opposed some [[civil rights]] legislation<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/86-1960/h106 HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h128 H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> though voted for the [[24th Amendment]] to rid the [[poll tax]] in all federal-level elections.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/87-1962/h193 S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> | ||
| − | A [[fiscal conservative]], Jensen advocated cutting spending during the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/10/archives/gop-finds-myth-in-spending-cuts-says-johnson-is-planning-to-outdo.html G.O.P. FINDS ‘MYTH’ IN SPENDING CUTS; Says Johnson Is Planning to Outdo Kennedy's Program]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> | + | A pro-[[free market]] [[fiscal conservative]] who was referred to as the "watchdog of the Treasury", Jensen advocated cutting spending during the presidency of [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/10/archives/gop-finds-myth-in-spending-cuts-says-johnson-is-planning-to-outdo.html G.O.P. FINDS ‘MYTH’ IN SPENDING CUTS; Says Johnson Is Planning to Outdo Kennedy's Program]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> |
Jensen lost re-election in 1964 as his Democrat opponent Harold R. Hansen rode the coattails of President Johnson to victory.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/04/archives/house-gain-for-democrats.html House Gain for Democrats]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122348 IA District 7]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> He died six years later<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1970/02/06/archives/ben-f-jensen-is-dead-at-77-exrepresentative-from-iowa.html Ben F. Jensen Is Dead at 77; Ex‐Representative From Iowa]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> and is interred at Exira, Iowa. | Jensen lost re-election in 1964 as his Democrat opponent Harold R. Hansen rode the coattails of President Johnson to victory.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/04/archives/house-gain-for-democrats.html House Gain for Democrats]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122348 IA District 7]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> He died six years later<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1970/02/06/archives/ben-f-jensen-is-dead-at-77-exrepresentative-from-iowa.html Ben F. Jensen Is Dead at 77; Ex‐Representative From Iowa]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2021.</ref> and is interred at Exira, Iowa. | ||
Revision as of 17:32, May 16, 2021
| Benton Franklin Jensen | |||
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| Former U.S. Representative from Iowa's 7th Congressional District From: January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1965 | |||
| Predecessor | Otha Wearin | ||
| Successor | John R. Hansen | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | ||
| Rank | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Battles/wars | World War I | ||
Benton Franklin Jensen (December 16, 1892 – February 5, 1970), often referred to as Ben F. Jensen, was a Republican from Iowa who served as the state's U.S. representative from the late 1930s to the mid-1960s, representing the 7th congressional district.
U.S. House of Representatives
Jensen was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1938 and re-elected twelve times.[1]
He was shot and injured in 1954 when Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire in Capitol Hill.[2][3]
Similar to his colleague Harold Gross (who represented the 3rd congressional district), Jensen opposed some civil rights legislation[4][5] though voted for the 24th Amendment to rid the poll tax in all federal-level elections.[6]
A pro-free market fiscal conservative who was referred to as the "watchdog of the Treasury", Jensen advocated cutting spending during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.[7]
Jensen lost re-election in 1964 as his Democrat opponent Harold R. Hansen rode the coattails of President Johnson to victory.[8][9] He died six years later[10] and is interred at Exira, Iowa.
References
- ↑ Jensen, Ben F.. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ 1954 | In Harm’s Way on Capitol Hill. The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ A Terrorist in the House. Washington Post. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ HR 8601. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960. APPROVAL BY THE HOUSE OF THE SENATE'S AMENDMENTS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ H.R. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ G.O.P. FINDS ‘MYTH’ IN SPENDING CUTS; Says Johnson Is Planning to Outdo Kennedy's Program. The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ House Gain for Democrats. The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ IA District 7. Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ Ben F. Jensen Is Dead at 77; Ex‐Representative From Iowa. The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2021.